After meeting the direct relatives, according to the rules, it is time to meet the collateral relatives. The old man has been a little distracted since just now, and is about to leave first.【26nbsp;】

At this time, a maid in thin green armor lifted the curtain and came in to report: "Old lady, I went to see you just now, but the eldest master in Anhuai Hall has not come yet."

"Really?" The old lady Xie glanced at the somewhat uncomfortable old man and said expressionlessly: "Then let's set out breakfast first, and then go and meet our relatives after using it." At the same time, she ordered the maid to go over there and serve her well.

With.

Yu Zhu felt happy. She really hated having a large family living together, but it was said that there was a rule in Cheng Guogong's mansion that the title of each generation must be inherited by the eldest son. If by chance there was an eldest son, he would also be inherited by the eldest son.

The eldest son inherits. As for the other concubine sons, they will be separated and live alone after they get married. The family will give them some property and move into a house. Whether they live well or poorly in the future is entirely up to them, and it has nothing to do with Duke Cheng's government.

It seems that Mrs. Xie has implemented this rule quite thoroughly. No wonder some "aunts" looked at her very unkindly last night. Those were probably the concubine brothers who married the old man and they separated to live alone, and their lives were not so satisfactory.

Yes.

"Eat well..." Cheng Xunxun pinched Yuzhu's fingertips with his hand hidden under his wide sleeves, led her to the table, and gave instructions in a low voice. Then he went out with the old Duke, Cheng Xungong and Cheng Siyi.

compartment.

Yu Zhu stood cautiously and waited for the old lady to sit down first. Although a new daughter-in-law usually didn't have to prepare dishes for her mother-in-law on the first day after entering the house, she always had to do it. Fortunately, she had already eaten most of her food in the morning, so now

It doesn't matter if you don't take a bite.

"Second brother is really fond of my younger brother. I don't feel safe staying with the old lady for a meal." Mrs. Gong chuckled twice, wiped her hands and served Mrs. Xie the porridge herself.

Yu Zhu blinked his eyes. He seemed to have seen a fierce light in Gong's eyes just now. Listening to these words again, he could see that it was not his illusion. You must know that all mothers-in-law have a natural hostility towards their daughters-in-law, but

It’s just a matter of performance. What I said just now was obviously to draw out the old lady’s hostility...

"There's so much to talk about when we're having a meal. Even though we're all from the sidelines, there are a lot of elders we're going to meet later. Is it possible that the elders are still waiting for us?"

Just when Yu Zhu was about to speak, Mr. Xie glanced at Mr. Gong impatiently and said coldly: "Let's all sit down and eat."

Yu Zhu sat down obediently and wondered why her mother-in-law didn't seem to like this distant relative's daughter and eldest daughter-in-law as much as the rumors said. Instead, she seemed to dislike her. And the Gong family didn't seem to care, Yu Zhu said.

Seeing a faint mocking smile appear on the corners of her lips, she sat down as if nothing had happened.

Fortunately, Mrs. Gong didn't say anything afterward, so the meal was quite peaceful.

After the four of them had eaten, the maids filed in and presented them with fragrant tea, handkerchiefs, basins and wash basins. The post-dinner etiquette was taught by Tian’s mother herself. The rules in the palace were complex and elegant, so once

The whole set of coherent washing movements is elegant and smooth. Look

It was a pleasure to do it. Mrs. Xie looked at the two daughters-in-law opposite, and calmly lowered her head and took a sip of tea. Sure enough, this rule must be used every day. Once it is broken, no matter how you practice it in the future, it will be a bit messy.

The differences are all revealed after a little comparison...

"Since we've all finished eating, let's go over now. It's better not to keep people waiting." Mrs. Xie helped Yang's mother stand up by her hands and said to the three people below.

Yuzhu, Gong, and Ji hurriedly responded respectfully and followed Xie outside.

The old Duke and the others were all born in the military. They had already finished eating and at the Full Moon Gate, the eight of them went to Anhuai Hall together.

Cheng Guogong's Mansion occupies a small area in the capital, but it is magnificent and spacious. Each courtyard is covered with green glazed tiles, and the ridges are inlaid with kissing animals.

Zhu was a little excited.

Anhuai Hall was originally the residence of my father-in-law's frail and sick mother who died young. It is not far from Siqian Hall where the old lady Xie lived. After exiting the courtyard gate, go through the corridor, go south from the back corridor, and exit the corner gate.

It is an east-west corridor. On the north side are the reverse seats and two small Baoxia halls. Outside there is a large brick screen wall with a half-door behind it. Xie pointed to the door and told Yuzhu: "This is your sister-in-law."

She is in charge of the yard now. If you need anything, just come to her."

Mrs. Gong smiled hurriedly and said: "Don't worry, brothers and sisters. If those unscrupulous slaves dare to deceive the superiors and deceive the people in your yard, they can come to me to vent their anger on you."

Yuzhu glanced at Cheng Xunxun next to him first, and saw that he noticed his gaze and then lowered his head shyly. Damn, you shirk responsibility for the future so quickly. Do you really think I can't hear it? But in front of the elders and husband

It was better to be weak, so he said softly: "Thank you, sister-in-law."

Cheng Xunxun frowned and subconsciously blocked Yu Zhu's body. Mrs. Xie seemed not to have seen her and said, "You can't walk to your nephew's wife's yard today. Let's meet her some other time."

Mrs. Ji also smiled affectionately with Yuzhu and said, "The next day, my second aunt will come to my yard to drink tea. I will definitely treat her to the best jasmine tongue."

After chatting with Mr. Ji for a few more words, Anhuaitang arrived.

From the outside, the gray tube tiles used look very simple and heavy, but they don't give people a shabby feeling. Instead, they have a faint sense of nobility. After approaching, a person who was waiting outside and looked like a housekeeper hurriedly stepped forward and said:

"The two gentlemen, the old lady, the young gentlemen, and the ladies have all arrived."

The old man nodded slightly and said, "Just go and report it."

After the steward's mother came in, it took a while before the old man led everyone in. I don't know if it was a misunderstanding, but Yu Zhu always felt that the old man was a little impatient.

After entering, I found that the first two rows of Huanghuali four-year-old official hat chairs were already full of people. They were doing their homework in groups. The main room was a bit spacious, and there were faint echoes. It was even more noisy, and it was in the middle of the hall.

The hanging "Picture of Meditation in the Autumn Snow" is very mismatched.

Yu Zhu slightly poked her head out from Cheng Xunxun's broad back, looked at her quietly and then retracted. It can be said that these relatives have nothing to do with her, but she should pay attention to the fact that if any relatives come to recognize her relatives, she should pay attention to them during the visit.

You have to recognize it clearly and don't make a joke, then you may have a reputation of "having your eyes above your head" and being "arrogant". In the past, when Aunt Sun's best relatives came to visit her, my father was very angry.

There is nothing you can do. Those who are barefoot are not afraid of those who wear shoes. Unless they use some ruthless means, they have to spend money to eliminate the disaster. After all, they have to take into account their reputation...

"Oh, my second brother." A very rich old man sitting there saw the old man and immediately stood up and saluted affectionately. "I haven't come to see you recently. Are you still in good health?"

An uncle opposite was a little gloomy and stood up at this time, but he seemed to be perfunctory.

"Eldest brother, third brother." The old man helped the two brothers up with a smile, and said with a smile: "Okay, it's nothing compared to when I was young. In the past, I could drink a jar of good Jinhua wine in one meal and it would be fine.

But that’s not possible now.”

The third master, who was dressed as a wealthy scholar, showed an envious expression and said: "Oh, my little brother has never drank Jinhua wine since the separation of the family. Recently I read a poem, 'The taste is like melting nectar, and the fragrance is like brewing Liquan'."

I’m so greedy, brother, please don’t seduce me.”

The old Marquis waved his hand cheerfully: "What's a little wine worth? When you leave later, ask your sister-in-law to pack three jars for you."

The third master suddenly smiled and thanked him repeatedly.

Mrs. Xie smiled slightly and said to the third old lady who was standing aside: "Third brother and sister, didn't you come to my door a few days ago to ask for a golden bird's nest to go back and replenish the body of third brother? It's better to drink less while eating bird's nest. My sister-in-law gave it to me

Can your wine

You have to be strict, you are only allowed to let your third brother drink one cup a day, and don't drink more." After a pause, Xie's voice slowed down slightly, and chuckled: "If you come to ask for it so quickly, it's not just me, but also

Your eldest brother is also disobedient."

The third old lady was a little embarrassed. She glanced at the third master and smiled dryly: "Yes, thank you sister-in-law for your concern."

"Humph." The elder frowned tightly, with a gloomy look between his eyebrows, and said with a strange air: "Second brother, my brother is not as rich and peaceful as you. I took a leave of absence today, and I have to go there later.

The yamen is busy doing things like cows and horses, but it really can't afford the delay."

The old man sighed helplessly: "Brother, you...sigh..." But he didn't say anything else. He pointed at Yuzhu beside Cheng Xunxun and said, "This is my second daughter-in-law."

Then he introduced Yu Zhu: "This is your eldest uncle and third uncle, and those two are your eldest aunt and third aunt."

Yu Zhu recognized at a glance that the eldest aunt was the one who was not very friendly last night. She didn't show it on her face. She only took the tea from the maid's hand and offered tea respectfully. She got two purses and felt that the material seemed to be unfriendly.

Okay, I have some thoughts in my mind.

The following is Gong's introduction to a group of brothers and sisters of the same generation. Due to Cheng Xunxun's age, most of his peers are older than him. Yu Zhu has gained a lot. Unfortunately, they all brought their own relatives, and some

There were quite a few children brought. After seeing them around and making a rough estimate, it was almost even. Maybe a few golden ones were lost. Yu Zhu suddenly felt the wisdom of family planning.

Although his dowry was extremely rich, and the silver and gold that Cui gave him at the bottom of the box were also very exciting, he couldn't live in vain. Yu Zhu, who felt sorry for the money, was determined to think of some way to make his dowry better when he settled down.

The shop and village can make the best use of everything.

After acknowledging the marriage, Yu Zhu put down her hands and thanked the Cheng family again for the rules of dividing the family. In fact, there were not many people she wanted to remember. According to the information provided by Cui, except for the two sons, the old lady

The Xie family also gave birth to a daughter. The eldest daughter Cheng Guiyun is now the eldest wife of the Jiang family of Dingnan Marquis. She has something to do and has not come back today. The concubines will have more children.

There were three men and two women, all from a large family. Yu Zhu took a closer look at the hair and clothing of the women. They were quite decent. One or two of them might have earned it themselves, but if they were all like this, they were probably just a sign of kindness from the husband.

My father is so kind-hearted. The inheritance given to the concubines when they were separated must have been quite a lot, and the concubines must have married into well-to-do families...

At this moment, the old man had already pulled the leader, a fair and elegant man in Tsing Yi, and looked him up and down, with tears glistening in the corners of his eyes, as if he missed him very much.

Yu Zhu thought for a while, but still had some impression that this should be the concubine's son by an old concubine. He seemed to be the eldest son of a concubine, the same age as the eldest daughter of the Xie family. (To be continued. If you like this work, welcome

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